Post subject: How best to configure xserver for a new monitor? Posted: 22.11.2010, 22:56

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I have an old (sidux Gaia) install, fully dist-upgraded. I just hooked up a new monitor and would like to take full advantage of its higher resolution. What is the best way to reconfigure the xserver? I've been using the "nv" driver. Should I run

Code:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

or is that overkill?

Neal

muchan

Post subject: RE: How best to configure xserver for a new monitor? Posted: 22.11.2010, 23:25

Xrandr doesn't help. The best it gives me is 1024x768, what I used with the old monitor. Running an old sidux liveCD, I can confirm that my video card can run the new monitor at 1920x1080 (and a lovely sight it is).

Some time ago, there was discussion about removing most of the entries in xorg.conf. I'm afraid I never edited mine. Could that be the problem?

Thanks,

Neal

devil

Post subject: RE: Re: RE: How best to configure xserver for a new monitor? Posted: 23.11.2010, 08:35

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you can test by renaming xorg.conf to xorg.conf.old.

greetz
devil

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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: How best to configure xserver for a new monitor? Posted: 23.11.2010, 10:11

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Everything should be auto-detected. If it's not, you should post /var/log/Xorg.0.log

ikeinthai

Post subject: kde systemsettings gui Posted: 23.11.2010, 14:29

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the kde systemsettings/display gui is now quite functional (at least with my radeon graphics card). it allows me to choose the size of the displays (including a 1920x1080 32") and whether they are cloned, rotated, or part of the same desktop and above/below or right/left.